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3 7 . Payment-in-lieu of dedicated recreation area shall be required. Agency comments were received from the following: Emergency Management June 28, 1993 Soil & Water Conservation July 1, 1993 Town of Hillsborough July 22 , 1993 Erosion Control July 27, 1993 NCDOT July 28, 1993 August 2 , 1993 Recreation and Parks August 12, 1993 Applicable comments have been incorporated into the Resolution of Approval. The Planning Board considered the Preliminary Plan for Governor ' s Grove on August 16, 1993 and recommended approval subject to the conditions contained in the attached Resolution of Approval, with exception of the underlined text in Section E. The vote of the Planning Board was 8-2 . See the attached draft minutes for the Planning Board discussion. ACTION SUBSEQUENT TO THE AUGUST 16 PLANNING BOARD ME4TING Since the Planning Board recommendation on August 16, the Planning Staff has met with the developer to discuss the feasibility of meeting the minimum standards required by the State. Concerns about watershed protection were raised by the Administration, and renewed concern was expressed by the Town of Hillsborough. The subdivision has been designed with the intent to provide affordable housing. In developments such as this . Farmers Home Administration looks favorably on a mix of housing (60% affordable, 40% higher value) and a maximum lot size of about 1 acre. Governor' s Grove is consistent with those standards. The smaller lots are proposed to be developed with 1100-1200 square foot homes, at a price of $65, 000 to $85, 000 dollars. The application of a 2-acre minimum lot size would not allow for the development of this type of project. The State mandate, however, can alternatively be met through limitations on impervious surface. Though compliance is not mandatory until January 1, it would be in keeping with the intent of the proposed amendments, and provide for a higher level of protection than is required by existing regulations in an area which is highly sensitive due to its proximity to the proposed reservoir. The Planning Staff recommends that the lots on the eastern edge of the development; nearest the west fork of the Eno River, adhere to the two-acre minimum lot size, and that the total development adhere to the impervious surface limits required by the State mandate for the critical area of WS-II Watersheds.